The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-12

The congregation at Elder Davis church
sat in their overcoats and wraps last Sun
day during services. 1t is hoped they will
not need them in the future. 80 Mrs. Dr.
Idle is stopping with her son, G. w. S. Ide.
East Calais.
THE sad intelligence was received last
Friday of the death of Rev. George f.
Forbes, former pastor here, which oc-
CURED at his home in Canton Wy, of pneu-
mona. During the few years he was here
he was loved by his people as few pastors
are and respected and esteemed by all who
knew him, being not only an earnest, faith
full worker in the church, but first and fore
most in all good works and a kind, sympa-
thizing friend to all who were in trouble.
Short appropriate services were held at the
church Sunday morning in memory of him
and the space back of the pulpit draped in
mourning. - The members of the old
Thespian Club are requested to meet at the
house of A. ID. Pearce on Wednesday even
ing, January 49, at seven o'clock, for the
purpose of making some disposal of the
money and stage properties remaining in
the hands of the club. - Mary Cochran
died quite suddenly Thursday morning,
aged seventy-five years, and the funeral
services were held Saturday afternoon at
one o'clock, Rev. l.. Warren officiating.
- Sunday morning was the coolest yet,
mercury standing at 32o below at sunrise.
South Duxbury.
ABOUT fifty friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Murray assembled at their
home on Friday evening last to remind
them that the fifth anniversary of their
marriage was at hand. Lunch was served
at an early hour after which Mr.. S. Somer-
vile, in behalf of the company, presented
the happy couple with cash and articles to
the value of about $50. The company re-
NAMED until New Years greetings were in
order, when they dispersed leaving many
good wishes with the young couple. -
Mrs. Jacob Andrews recently fell down
stairs, badly fracturing her skull and other
wise bruising her. She is doing as well as
could be expected.
MarshfieId.
MARK MEARs has gone West on busi-
ness trip. - Charles Young has moved
to Jericho - The hotel has changed
hands once more. Alden Winch took pos
session Monday morning. Mr.. Jones has
gone to Barre to keep clearinghouse.
- Frank White has moved his livery
back to his own place. - May McCrillis
is home on two weeks vacation, at the
expiration of which she returns to Mont
pelier, where she has worked for the past
two years in the family of n. c. Tabor.
- Rodman Blake and wife of Orange
are visiting his brother, Henry Blake.
80 John ID. Woodcock is in town for a
few days stay. - Johnnie Graves is on
the sick list again. - Sunday morning
was the coldest day yet, the thermometer
running down as far as "a below zero
- 81. Sulham has moved into the AL
bert Woodard place, near Kinney's mills.
- Hiram Wilson has gone to live with
his father.
Middlesex.
TUESDAY night, January H. about half.
past ten, Mrs. Hannah Holden, on retiring,
discovered that the buildings of her nearest
neighbor, F. NJ. McElroy, were on fire. All
of the family were in bed asleep. She i'm.
medately woke up her hired man and sent
him to arouse the family and neighbors
Help was soon at hand, and all went to
work with will and succeeded in SAVING
nearly all the furniture in the house in good
condition. In less than an hours time
Mr.. McElrOy'S fine set of buildings were
entirely consumed. Mr.. and Mrs. McEroy
desire to express their thanks and gratitude
to their friends and neighbors for their
prompt and efficient aid in saving their
goods from the flames. Loss about $500;
insured in the Vermont Mutual for $4,000.
- Pursuant to a general order issued
by the officers of Company B, Thirteenth
Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, the COM
pany assembled at William Hudson's hall
January 8, for general good time and
visit. Thirty of the surviving members
answered to their names as the roll was
called, and il was asCertained that seventy
of the original one hundred one We're yet
alive. Letters We're received from several
others, acknowledging the receipt of an in
vitation to be present and expressing re-
grets at their inability to attend. The sub
ject of a grand reunion of the company was
discussed and it was voted to hold the same
on the twenty-tifth anniversary of the or
ganiZation of the company, which will be
August 25th next. The place of holding il
was left with the executive committee, al
though it was the expressed wish that it be
at Waitstield, the place of organization. An
IL
officers were elected: President, o. G. Will
der; vice-presidents, f. A. Fish and S. j.
Dana; secretary and treasurer, Y. II
McAllister, whose address is Waitstield. A
committee of five to act in onjunction with
the officers as an executive committee, was
appointed as follows; E. f. Palmer, c. r.
McElrOy, b. j. Stockwell, Stephen Johns
ton and NJ. NJ Davis. A regimental re-
union was talked of, but no action was
taken except that those present pledged
their hearty support to any effort in that
direction. The secretary was directed to
answer all correspondence in relation to the
same, All then partook of an excellent
dinner, and it is only necessary to say that
it was furnished by mine host Hudson to
prove its eXcellenCy. - Levi Swift has
gone to Florida for short visit -
Charles Pike has moved to the farm lately
occupied by William Parsons. - Harry
Wheeler has moved into the tenement
Moretown.
Mr. ABEL GILLETT died at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Saliie l.. Griffith,
Wednesday, January 3, aged seventy-seven
years, eight months and twelve days. His
funeral was held at the church in South
Duxbury the following Friday, Elder Evans
of MddleseX officiating. Mr.. Gillett was
born in Norwich April 2i 1909. In 1926 he
moved on to the premises in South Dux-
bury known in later years as the Clark
place, where he resided about year, when
he removed to a lot in the wilderness, built
him house and went to work clearing up
farm AT that time bears were very
plenty. On one occasion Mr.. Gillett found
1t necessary to 90 to Watstield with a grist
and remain over night. During the night
Mrs. Gillett was awakened by the below
ing of the COW, when she got up, blew a
horn and frightened bear away that was
prowlng around the premises. Mr.. Gillett
was one of our best farmers, and his farm
(the stone-walls inclosing which were built
by his own hands, now stands monument
to his memory. He was blessed with nine
children-seven daughters and two sons
four of whom survive him. He buried his
wife seventeen years ago last May. In
politics and measures he was always for the
best men and highest principles; was kind
and obligng, had no enemies and was highly
esteemed by all who knew him. =- The
total receipts at the donation last week
were $3.50. - Quarterly meeting serv-
ices will be held at the Methodist church
Sunday, January %. - Saturday morn
ing the thermometer at the post-otlice reg
istered 81 below, - E. f. Spaulding
has purchased the property in the village
known as the Dale place for S450 and